The Clubhouse Sessions: Darkstarathon - Episode 1

Darkstarathon - Episode 1
Featuring:
Phil Lesh
John Molo
Grahame Lesh
Daniel Donato
Nicki Bluhm
Holly Bowling
Audio:
Jason Greenberg
Video:
Austin Widdowson
Molly Bills
Editing:
Austin Widdowson
Production:
Brian Rashap
Derek Walls
Molly Bills
Jason Greenberg
Summer Sutton-Slais

[@paulvop]

Holly Bowling is a transcendental generational talent. Fans of this sort of music are truly fortunate to have her along for the ride.

[@biegs28]

And she's an equally good person, so kind and humble

[@ronadelberg3235]

100% agree

[@ClayAllred]

I just heard her for the first time, and it really struck me, I agree.

[@markspringer9329]

And not bad to look at either!

[@thefamilydog3278]

So true, to have her share the love of this collective we have the power to

[@johnr8820]

The piano player is absolutely out of this world!

[@jamesgillespy4178]

Bass player is ok for an old guy

[@DouglasF68]

This is Medicine: ❤. You can literally FEEL IT. Each one knows when to get off the 🚌 and let another ride 'n shine. Soooooooo GOOD & BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!🎉😊😊 ❤U ALL + FAM. Under Eternity Blue.

[@tobypuente8841]

Music IS MEDICINE. and these cats are Ph.D.'s

[@chrisd9877]

I love that man for keeping the spirit of the Grateful Dead truly alive and exploring since Jerry’s passing.

[@zeppelin695]

An absolute masterclass in letting the MUSIC play the BAND!

[@lilmoody8890]

S/o to Phil for continuing to keep working with more bands. The fact almost all of this is improvised after the first verse gives off such Grateful Dead / Phish vibes. Just jamming 🫡🤙❤️

[@thefamilydog3278]

This is some of the best post dead material I’ve seen any member do. Once again Phil delivers. Reminds me a bit of the ‘99 Phil shows with Trey, Page, Kimok et al playing some of the best post Jerry dead of I’ve ever heard…

[@DullBoyJack]

1:10 Dark Star 8:04 Franklin's Tower 14:20 Interlude/Jam (Here Comes Sunshine tease) 17:22 Good Lovin' 23:30 Morning Dew 35:40 When I Paint My Masterpiece 42:08 Sleep Walk tease

[@dsespy]

I caught a Here Comes the Sunshine tease (16:00) between Franklin's and Good Lovin' and Donato ended with a Sleep Walk tease

[@DullBoyJack]

@@dsespy Thanks for that, I had a interlude marked at 14:20ish in my notes but couldn't pick anything out...

[@dsespy]

@@DullBoyJack no problem! the sleep walk tease goes at the very end though (42:08). it's the last notes Donato plays. or as I call it "the sad La Bamba song" 🤣

[@markspringer9329]

There is no "THE" in Here Comes Sunshine!

[@DullBoyJack]

@@markspringer9329 You're right! Too much Beatles on the brain

[@spritelysprite]

Watched pt 2 first and must say pt 1 is jumping! Holly & Niki 💖🧙🏾‍♂️💖

[@andrewwagner5687]

Love you all!! Holly is smoking those keys!

[@thameslee]

Anyone else hearing Susan Tedeschi on Morning Dew? So good.

[@aloemango]

Holly’s better left unsung album is great too!! really cool cut of row jimmy

[@11BlackLamb]

Tears of inspiration and bliss, what a legacy being passed- puff puff!

[@matthewsimone2235]

PHIL!!! This makes me so happy! This is exactly what I needed! Phil my idol! I can’t tell you how excited I am for these drop! Thanks Phil! WE LOVE YOU PHIL!!

[@BarrettEvans]

Don't sleep on Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country! Just saw them play in Kansas City and it blew me away! Such an amazing show.

[@UncleWayon]

Holy Holly! Wow! So great. :)

[@DouglasF68]

Her work on intro to Dew is Mind-blowing.

[@greenmountainboy3267]

@@DouglasF68 Holly is amazing. I love when she tours with GSBG.

[@johnmccabe7645]

Since Watkins Glen. Hell I'm almost as old. At least you play these songs at speed. Thank you for that...

[@oldskoolpautz]

I at Watkins Glen July 29 73' I 70🤠

[@carlmogatti8913]

Give my girl Molly Bills a raise she killed it!!

[@remoteneedleworker6513]

We love you Phil ❤

[@stevemurray6543]

So much love sent to you all, just a huge thank you for this gift.

[@KarlKrogmann]

This is truly extraordinary. I didn't really know what to expect here, but WOW! Holly Bowling is a freakin' gift from god.

[@LostMyDayJob]

This is incredible, we love you Phil!!

[@mitochondria794]

Day Job! Thanks for posting all the matrixes

[@erbworld]

My eyes are sweating profusely. Thank you so much from the mountains of southern California & the whole of my heart. So grateful to hear and feel this beautiful alchemy of souls, today especially. Gracias!

[@tobypuente8841]

my eyes are sweating...good one...i'm stealing it and using it often ;)

[@AstroObjects]

Tour this lineup dang

[@stevemurray6543]

You are appreciated and this channel is just what a soul needs.

[@paulmccullar1938]

We were fortunate to hear Daniel Donato at Willy’s Luck Reunion near Austin this past March, holy cow, what a talented musician, exciting player. Thank you for the show!

[@rvmcwhorter]

Thank you Phil , It just keeps getting better . So excited for some more of these sessions. Everyone get out to see Graham , and Daniel and Holly , and Nicki in all their collaborations …. So many talented musicians that are playing all the time in the bay area . Support local music !!

[@paulh2913]

Wowzieeeeeee!! This sounds amazing. Dark Star and Dew!! Sound quality and mix off the F-en charts. Jazzy flowy like early GD 👍🙏👏

[@brbadge]

People have been wanting to count Phil out lately. I’m enjoying this immensely. Holly gets to play the grand piano too.

[@darrinwahlberg7979]

Phil thank you for sharing and mentoring the next generation of players. What a gift to humanity ❤

[@hatvibezbymaxwell6723]

Making my day today Epic dark star bass lines What a double rainbow light of lyrics and, drum beats.

[@ClayAllred]

That way so fun! Good jams. Shoutout to Holly on the keys! She was slaying it, sounded great (strong point in the combo). Morning dew got so LOVELY.

[@jenBaker707]

love you guys thank you so much timely intervention of good spirits bless your souls

[@jordanfreitag9519]

Brilliant collaborative fusion of unique styles from the old to the new the dark star rises forever in all our hearts💀🌹💀

[@jeremyreichwein9105]

thought for a moment there they would start w the shaker and guiro like the good old days…Lovely rendition, thanks peoples

[@sorenwolff4954]

Cool to see Phil playing the Alembic! Great!

[@tobypuente8841]

Gotta add this...last night at Club Fox in Redwood CIty Graham took on the bass and just blew up the stage! Harmonics, picking, fingering, chords...all over the map...he explores it like noboby...REALLY satisfying to hear you on that bass, Graham. brought the place to a higher plane. And, SO good to hear/see Elliot, smiling, laughing

[@LibertyLynch]

Phil loves playing with the longhairs! 😊

[@bulldogcottone5595]

Thank you so much my soul needed this❤

[@tobypuente8841]

Fly on the wall stuff, Phil! Thank you :) Also, VERY happy for Holly now in a band that Holly allows her to soar and float and drive and see and play and jump and giggle and laugh and strive and lead

[@ChrisByrne-dr4gu]

Once again thank you Phil for bringing it as you always do ❤😊

[@joelfrombethlehem]

Phil passes it on! Thank you Phil!

[@robsiefert1071]

Love this gift thank you Phil!

[@jerrydog8671]

This is exceptional

[@user-io3rc6yb8u]

Thank You Clubhouse!

[@judsonporter]

Great jam, Holly especially is killing it!

[@goldramble]

Thank you Phil and friends 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@frequenciescolliding2794]

Just a total coincidence that Phil would put this out on the eve of Dead and Co...LOL He and Bob hate each other so much, its hilarious!

[@amyarnelle]

So much joy here! Loved this! ❤

[@cheesetallica]

Thank you for posting this!!!!!!!!

[@jamesgillespy4178]

excellent

[@stevenmont4659]

So nice! Great players and chemistry!

[@keithelmo]

LOVE this band! Daniel has that special thing

[@lonnysiegel7147]

Phil still rocking it!!

[@cheesetallica]

Man.... Add Stu Allen to this group, and holy fuck..... Donato , Molo, and Bluhm....Holy shit!!!!!!

[@peterw6490]

3 minutes in and 100 times better than anything I've ever heard dead & co do. Misfit power always prevails.

[@WeepTheGreed]

muther effer - that was hot - and man holly god damn bowling - on fire

[@neilkorsgaard]

What beautiful music. Thankful for you all this morning. Daniel, can't wait to see you and your band next time you are back in California.

[@highwayman1111]

Beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@TimPeare]

Oh my, that was wonderful ❤

[@amazish]

Getting better and better ! Sounding great guys ; ]

[@Boatsussiowa]

May the four bongs blow you home again 🫕💨💨💨

[@mitochondria794]

Roll away…the doob

[@daleedwards9102]

Much love❤❤❤

[@chozeh]

Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds. Works for me!

[@robdunn3080]

Badasserey from start to finish 😮

[@markalbert7756]

These Magic moments

[@PatrickMarshall-ie1nu]

Wow wow wow

[@sheisirish]

Thank you so much ❤

[@paulwozniak8452]

Very nice!

[@gradeAprime]

Talent all the way around. Good stuff!

[@Dragon_With_Matches]

This is so fun!

[@johnsomerville2443]

oh, love this!

[@brucematzkin2950]

Been waiting and looking forward to this!

[@vetstadiumastroturf5756]

I would go see this band.

[@soswald123]

Thanks for the Dankpuffathon ❤ 💨

[@Hampw]

Magic!

[@cloudstar845]

Heck yeah!! ⚡

[@Petequinn741]

Thanks Phil and molo and their young friends..lol

[@caseyhoulihan4564]

i was just wondering what was happening with this the other day. Nice!

[@georgefotopoulos1200]

Need episode 2

[@catemaclearie]

yay! phil!!

[@markjaramilloGTA]

Love Holly getting weird on Morning Dew

[@Grateful_Froggy]

That Morning Dew🤯

[@bojackstrawman]

kickass

[@gratefulFabi]

damn that woman can sing

[@StraightOuttaSeratonin]

fresh air

[@markjaramilloGTA]

Nikki bringing the solid vocals❤❤❤❤❤

[@markjaramilloGTA]

One more time for the Dew❤

[@bigmike5785]

36:51 ....Holly knows its whack

[@harischaudhry2037]

Holly!

[@smedlybop]

What town/city was this filmed in?

[@m0sesdewitt]

cant wait for mcnears daydreams!!!!

[@carnyshill684]

Piano Player the best here ..

[@birdflu2k57]

TMNS 💀🌹🌩

[@tuffentiny]

🤘👏

[@johndisanto2121]

Dead and Co should shit can Mayernaise and seat Daniel. Nobody can bring it like Phil.......

[@simon2343]

Donato creamin his jeans😅 sorry love ya danny

[@Charlie-yd4kl]

Feel bad for Nicki Blume. She contributed nothing and had to sit there the whole time

[@yourendwastheroad]

Her brief singing on Franklins Tower was incredible. Definitely made me want to hear her more.